Question:
can you still lose all your weight without dumping syndrome?
For those of you who don't experience dumping syndrome, do you feel you've been losing weight at the same rate as those who did develop an intolerance to sugar, the dumping symptoms? I'm 1 month post-op and don't get the dumping syndrome, believe me I've tried. Now I feel very upset and worried I won't be able to lose all my excess weight without this "built-in control". Any advice?? — LKS B. (posted on August 31, 2000)
August 31, 2000
YES! YES! YES!!! But I am ashamed to say that I have pushed to find my
limits more than once. And I don't dump at all. I just get a little ache in
my stomach if I eat too much sugar. Down 97#'s in 7 months...
— S S.
August 31, 2000
I had open rny distal April 13 & have never dumped. I have lost 99#
since surgery. I think 99# in 41/2 months is very good! I still have a ways
to go-another 85# is my ultimate goal & I think I have a really good
shot at making it. Now, I have to say that I've never TRIED to make myself
dump & don't really understand why one would WANT to. Except maybe just
to know... I have eaten small amounts of sugar, have drank orange juice
with protein mixed in and once had a small piece of cheesecake with cherry
topping without problems. BUT, I do not eat like this regularly at ALL! I
eat next to no sugar on a regular basis. My Dr said, and I believe him,
that eating sugar makes you crave more sugar. I also believe it's not
healthy for me and I want to become healthy. That was a really big part of
my doing this surgery. I want this to be a success & I'm doing all I
can to make that come true. Also, I think you will find that if you go
without sugar for some time, you will lose the taste & craving for it.
Sugar no longer has ANY hold on me! And I was a major candy-eater! No way I
would risk sabotaging my fantastic progress for something so unimportant!
As I've seen many people remark, WLS is a tool. It's a great tool, one that
has allowed me to change my life, but still just a tool & I think we
all have to make a conscious decision as to how we're going to use that
tool. I think that being only one month post op, you can get a handle on
this now, but if you don't get a handle on it, it might become a problem
down the road. I hope everything goes well for you & that I didn't come
across as too preachy.
— Kathy W.
August 31, 2000
I had open RNY 1/13/00. I was 100 pounds overweight to begin
with. I have lost 86 pounds so far. I have been scared to
really try alot of sugar. I wasn't a sweet eater to begin
with. Since Jan. I have had maybe 3 bites of a dessert and
only after I had eaten a meal. I have had a couple of sips
of sweet tea, only after have eaten. The only time I feel
bad is when I've tried to eat fried chicken which has only
been twice since surgery. It makes me feel nauseated and
hurt, just uncomfortable.I have never experienced the sweats,
diarrhea,etc. Do I dump? Not like what's been described.
Have I lost well? Yeah I think so. I'm about 10 pounds from
goal. I wear 8's and 10's now( was in 22's). I haven't been
this small in 13 years. I'm scared at the thought of dumping.
so I guess just knowing it might happen has given me the
willpower to stay away. As most have said, we've got to
learn to eat better and make better choices. I read every
label now and if sugar is one of the first 3 ingredients, I
don't eat it. So use the wonderful tool and learn to change
your eating habits.
Lou Ann
— Lou Ann J.
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